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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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