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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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