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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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