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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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