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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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