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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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