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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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