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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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