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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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