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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important 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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