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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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