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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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