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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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