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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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