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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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