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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the 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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