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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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