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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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