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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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