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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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