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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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