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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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