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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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