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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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