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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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