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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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