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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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