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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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