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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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