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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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