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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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