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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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