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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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