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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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