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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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