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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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