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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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