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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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