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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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