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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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