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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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