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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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