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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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