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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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