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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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