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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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