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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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