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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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