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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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