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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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