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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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