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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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