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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important 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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