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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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