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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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