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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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