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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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