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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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