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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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