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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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