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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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