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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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