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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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