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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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