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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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