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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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