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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)