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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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