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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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