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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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