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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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