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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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