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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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