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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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