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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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