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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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