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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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