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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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