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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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