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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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