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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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