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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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