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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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