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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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