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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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