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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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