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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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