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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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