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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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