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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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