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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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