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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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