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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the 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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