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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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