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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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