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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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