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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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