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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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