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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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