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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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