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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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