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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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