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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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