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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in 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 MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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