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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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