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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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