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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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