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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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