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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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