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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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