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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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