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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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