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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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