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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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