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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic 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 inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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