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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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