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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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