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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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