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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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