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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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