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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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