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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different 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 we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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