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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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