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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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