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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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