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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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