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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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