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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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