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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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