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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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