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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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