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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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