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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates 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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