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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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