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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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