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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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