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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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