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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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