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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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