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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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