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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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