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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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