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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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