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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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