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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. 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. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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