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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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