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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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