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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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