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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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