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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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