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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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