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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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