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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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