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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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