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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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