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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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