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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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