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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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