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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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