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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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