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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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