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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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