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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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