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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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