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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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