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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business 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 low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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