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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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