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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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