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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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