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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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