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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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