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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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