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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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