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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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