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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping 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 scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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