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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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