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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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