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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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