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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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