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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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