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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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