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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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