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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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