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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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