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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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