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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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