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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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