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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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