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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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