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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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