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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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