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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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