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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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