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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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