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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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