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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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