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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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