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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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