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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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