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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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