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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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