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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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