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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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