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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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