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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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