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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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