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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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