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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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