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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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