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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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