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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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