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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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