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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the 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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