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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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