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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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