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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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