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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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