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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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