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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key 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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