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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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