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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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