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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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