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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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