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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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