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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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