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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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