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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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