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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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