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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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