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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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