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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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