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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What 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 teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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