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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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