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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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