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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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