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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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