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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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