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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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