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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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