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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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