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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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