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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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