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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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