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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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