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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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