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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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