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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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