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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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