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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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