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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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