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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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