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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators 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? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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