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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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