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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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