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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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