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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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