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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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