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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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