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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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