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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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