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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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