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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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