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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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