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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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