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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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