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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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