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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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