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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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