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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that teachers 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 MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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