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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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