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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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