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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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