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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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