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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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