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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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