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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources