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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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