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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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