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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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