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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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