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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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