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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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