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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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