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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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