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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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