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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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