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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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

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