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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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