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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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