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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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