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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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