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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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