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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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