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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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