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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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