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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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