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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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