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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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