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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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