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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important 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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