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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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