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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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