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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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