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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key 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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