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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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