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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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