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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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