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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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