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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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