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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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