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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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