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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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