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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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