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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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