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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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