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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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