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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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