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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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