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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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