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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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