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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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