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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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