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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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