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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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