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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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