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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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