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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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