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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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