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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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