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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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