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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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