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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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