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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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