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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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