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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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