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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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