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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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