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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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