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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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