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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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