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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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