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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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