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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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