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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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