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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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