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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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