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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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