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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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