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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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