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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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