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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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