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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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