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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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