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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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