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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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