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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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