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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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