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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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