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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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