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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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