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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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