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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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