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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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