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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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