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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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