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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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