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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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