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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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