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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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