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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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