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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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