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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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