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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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