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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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