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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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