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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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