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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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