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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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