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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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