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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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