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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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