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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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