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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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