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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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