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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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