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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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