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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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