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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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