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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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