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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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