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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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