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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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