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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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