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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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