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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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