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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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