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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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