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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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