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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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