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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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