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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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