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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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