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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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