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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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