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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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