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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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