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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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