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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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