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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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