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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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