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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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