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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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