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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important 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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