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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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