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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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