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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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