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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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