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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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