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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the inspiring 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 book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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