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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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