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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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