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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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