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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different 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 organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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