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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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