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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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