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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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