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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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