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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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