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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors 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 original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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