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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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