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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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