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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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