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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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