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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the most important 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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