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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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