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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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