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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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