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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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