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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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