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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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