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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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