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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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