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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education