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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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