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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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