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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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