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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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