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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the interesting 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 open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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