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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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