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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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