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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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