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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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