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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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