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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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