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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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