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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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