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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always 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 subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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