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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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