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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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