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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What 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 organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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