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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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