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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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