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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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