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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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