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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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