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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the 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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