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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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