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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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