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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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