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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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