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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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