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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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