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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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