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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources