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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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