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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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