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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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