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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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