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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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