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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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