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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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