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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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