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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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