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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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