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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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