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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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