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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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