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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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