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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that educators 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 massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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