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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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