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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business 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 participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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