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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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