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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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