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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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