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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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