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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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