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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education