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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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