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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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