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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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