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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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