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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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