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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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