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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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