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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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