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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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