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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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