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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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