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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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