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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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