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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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