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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education